June 13 2023 Our member Salim Chowdhrey RIP passed away today On behalf of the ISWMOKB family condolences to all family members and may God give you all the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss Just saw the post below posted by our member Iffat Shah “My good friend and respected senior colleague Dr SalimRead More
Category: Rest In Peace
Dow graduates and faculty who are no longer with us arranged alphabetically.
Dr. Rasheed Ahmed Passes Away June 12 2019
Dr. Rashid Ahmed, Radiologist in Karachi passed away today. Dr. Ahmed was a 1965 Dow Medical College graduate. Inna lillahe wa inna elehi rajioon. May he rest in Peace. March 27 2017: Text from Pak Journal of Radiology website: Dr Rashid Ahmed, being the most eminent radiologist has numerous achievements to his credit. HisRead More
A Cardiology Legend Passes Away
A cardiology Legend passes away. Professor Shahbuddin H. Rahimtoola MD MACC passed away on December 10 2018. Professor Rahimtoola was present at the first APCNA meeting in New Orleans when our Association was established. He was a Mentor to our Association. Always there to help us promote our organization. He personally brought cardiologists into ourRead More
Late Kazi Tanveeruddin Uzair
Lots of old Dowites here. Anyone remember my cousin Kazi Tanveeruddin Uzair? He was the President of DMC student union in 81-82. Then graduated from NYMC. He was tall, well built, handsome, singer, cricketer, hockey player, boxer, chess player, politician, just to name a few. Then died at the young age of 29 due toRead More
Prof. Habib Patel
Prof. Habib Patel was born in 1912 in India. He was an outstanding student at the Grant Medical College, Bombay and was appointed to the faculty in 1941. He was invited by the Government of Sindh in 1947 to come over to Pakistan which he did and joined Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital KarachiRead More
The Letter from the grand daughter of Sir Hugh Dow
I received a very pleasant surprise. A letter from Ms. Helen Wagner, grand daughter of Sir Hugh Dow. It is addressed to all Dowites. She writes about her grandad, Sir Hugh Dow and her fond memories about him. I am sure all Dowities would love to read a personal account of Sir Hugh Dow writtenRead More
Prof. Fareeduddin Baqai (1935-2017)
Dr Fareed Uddin Baqai and his wife Dr Zahida Baqai were medical practitioners and surgeons who had been educated in Pakistan and the United Kingdom and began to practice in Karachi, which at that time was the capital. In the late 1960s, the Baqaians started a private sector hospital in Nazimabad,Read More
Obituary of a Dowite 1977
August 17 2016: Atiqua Tayeb Khan seen in this group photo sometimes in 1972. Her married name was Atiqua Parvez Randhawa. She was the daughter of Mr. At. T. Khan, Vice Chancellor of NED University. (information kindly provided by Dr.Waqar Kazmi) May her soul rest in eternal Peace. Aameen
Dr. Rasheed Hasan Khan Passed Away
With great sadness we share this news of the demise of one of the icons in progressive movement in Pakistan, Dr. Rasheed Hasan Khan Passed Away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. We have lost a great worker and a leader. He was a true example of selfless leader who devoted his life for improving the conditionRead More
Prof. Mir Abdul Basir
(Photo and text courtesy of Shehla Hussain MD) Prof. Dr. Mir Abdul Basir, M.B.B.S., PhD (London) was the Prof. of Physiology at the Dow Medical College, Karachi, from 1948 to 1951. He then moved to Liaquat Medical College as its founder Principal – cum – Prof. of Physiology where he served until his retirement inRead More